After Arsenal had shown an interest in potentially signing him, Fiorentina have locked right-back Michael Kayode down to a new long-term contract.
The 19-year-old defender can also play on the left or in a more advanced role as a right-sided winger.
He has one cap for Italy at Under-21 level after becoming a regular for the Under-19 squad.
Spending time in the Juventus and Gozzano youth academies, he came to Fiorentina in 2021 and was promoted to the senior squad this summer.
The serious knee injury to Dodo saw Kayode play far more than he expected to, already featuring eight times between Serie A and the Europa Conference League, even providing one assist.
His performances earned interest from the likes of Premier League club Arsenal, but he was always focused on remaining at Fiorentina.
That was made official today when Kayode signed a new contract that holds him at the Stadio Artemio Franchi until June 2028, with an option to extend for a further year.